TIME Magazine has named the GE Appliances Sourdough Sidekick, made in Louisville, as one of the best inventions of 2026 for home bakers.

I can now cross off “learn to make perfect sourdough bread” off my bucket list. These crusty loaves don’t last long in my family and I love to take them to potluck where they have a big wow factor.

IntroductionBread recipes often feature terms related to fermentation, such as dry yeast, fresh yeast, sake lees, and ...

The less ingredients, the better.

Spending hours in the kitchen isn’t everyone’s top priority, but if there’s anything you should spend time doing, it’s making homemade bread. After all, what’s more comforting and warm than a freshly ...

When I was younger, baking bread was a struggle. I could never get the dough to rise. When I figured out that bakers use a proofing oven that keeps the dough hot and steamy, I realized what was wrong.

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Bread makers have garnered a bit of a mixed reputation since the first one emerged in the 1980s, designed by the company now known as Panasonic. While they offer the chance to produce freshly baked ...

Here’s another way to use up that sourdough you have to get rid of every day if you have a culture going. Thanks to reader LW, who suggested Betty Sue as the name of my new sourdough. Betty Sue is ...